Three people were arrested after dramatic scenes unfolded in the Bradford district last night. At one point, a police car was rammed on Otley Road, Baildon, in an incident involving two stolen cars at around 7:20pm yesterday. But, officers
Police are appealing for information after an 89-year-old woman was confronted by an intruder in her home in Guiseley. The victim came across the man in her home on Hawkstone Avenue at around 2pm on Wednesday, 31 October. The man pushed past the
A caravan wheel struck a car on the M62 motorway. The wheel had fallen off a caravan that was being towed on the westbound carriageway. It bounced over the central reservation barrier and hit a car travelling the other way. The Nissan sustained
PROP Jose Kenga has left Cougars to join Swinton Lions. The forward follows youngster Harry Aaronson in making the switch from Keighley to the Championship club. Kenga tweeted: "Really excited for what’s to come next year, I’d like to thank
FORMER City captain Stephen Darby met with club officials earlier today to discuss plans for a special testimonial fixture. Darby was forced to retire from professional football in September after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. And
ACROSS Britain dozens of bus drivers are attacked or verbally abused every day. Many of these incidents involve physical violence or weapons. So we can understand why someone who faces a daily dose of verbal – and sometimes physical – harassment
ONE of the stars of Gogglebox has stopped by Tong Leadership Academy to help students in a three-day educational workshop. The workshop has been created and deliver by former teacher Baasit Siddiqui, who appears on the hit Channel 4 show with his
OTLEY notched up their third five-point win in succession with a 26-10 win in their inaugural match against Peterborough Lions. Visitors Otley started the game well, as two early penalties got them within touching distance of the Lions’ line but
CATS Protection is appealing for volunteers to help in its Shipley charity shop, which re-opened at the end of October following interior refurbishments. A giant cat (pictured) welcomed members of the public to the shop, located at 8 Market Square
A TORY councillor has claimed Bradford Council’s problems looking after vulnerable children, which were last week criticised by an Ofsted report, were largely avoidable. Councillor Jackie Whiteley, who was the Conservative Group spokesperson for
A CHOIR which made it through to the X-Factor live shows will perform at this weekend’s launch of Sparkling Bradford and Christmas lights switch on. LMA Choir were voted out in the second week of performances, but they have been snapped up by organisers
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) have announced that forward Lewis Knight has signed a new contract with the club, with the 20-year-old’s new deal set to run until the end of the 2019/20 campaign. A summer signing, the former Leeds United prodigy has made
Hullensians 22 Bradford Salem 22 BRADFORD Salem could consider themselves lucky to salvage a draw in Yorkshire Division One, as Hullensians missed a simple penalty with the last kick of the game. With several key backs already missing, Salem
OBJECTIONS to compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for a major junction improvement project in Greengates have been withdrawn. The news means a planned public inquiry into the CPOs this week was cancelled and the way is now clear for work on the £8.7
A video showing a Bradford pub under siege from firework-toting yobs has emerged amid reports of an arduous Bonfire Night shift for emergency services. The video, shot on Carlisle Road, shows missiles being launched through the windows of
POLICE would like to identify this man after a woman reported she had been repeatedly stalked. A spokesperson for British Transport Police (BTP) said the latest incident happened one morning last month, beginning at Keighley Railway Station.
AN OTLEY hotel that is considered a vital part of the town’s tourism sector is to be sold. Britain’s largest pub owner the Ei Group Plc - formerly Enterprise Inns - has announced that it is planning to sell The Black Horse. Otley Pub Club has
PROVIDENT Financial has announced the appointment of Simon Thomas as Chief Finance Officer. Mr Thomas will join the board and start in his new role on December 3. Andrew Fisher, the current finance director, will step down from the lender’s board
A NURSERY in Wilsden has retained its Good rating following a recent inspection. Wilsden Village Nursery School, in Townfield, was praised by Ofsted for the work of its staff. In the report, it said: "The management team regularly monitors the
SOLUTIONS to address noise nuisance for residents along part of the Yorkshire Three Peaks route are to be debated at a meeting of the Yorkshire Dales Authority next month. The Authority has been involved in discussions with residents of Horton-in-Ribblesdale
MORRISONS has signalled the start of a petrol price war by slashing the cost of a fill-up. The Bradford-based group's price cut was immediately matched by rivals - giving hope to drivers fed up with months of remorseless increases. Asda, Morrisons
Andrew Gale believes his Yorkshire squad is two to three years away from being genuine title contenders in the Specsavers County Championship. Coach Gale is confident exciting times are on the horizon at Emerald Headingley, but he has urged initial
SIR - The number of times I see a driver using a phone while driving is amazing. The number of times I see it and they have children on board is frightening. It's about time, that if caught, the penalty should be increased 10-fold. That goes for speeding
SIR - I was driving down Westgate around the time the recent fixture between Bradford City and Portsmouth had finished. Traffic heading toward John Street was well and truly snarled with the endless feed of football traffic from Drewton Road. Immediately
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) gave a good all-round performance at Leeds Medics and Dentists in the West Riding County Women's League Cup, surviving a late scare to win 3-2. Goals from Ash Butler, Debbie Barwick and Sophie Mitchell, along with some good
JOHN Shackleton proves you don't need beautiful weather to create great photographs. Despite the rather drab day John, a member of the Telegraph & Argus Camera Club, has created two striking images thanks to his great composition. We love
AFTER some disappointing results over the past fortnight, Thackley Ladies bounced back in the West Riding County Women's League Cup with a 4-1 home win against Lower Hopton, a team they had previously beaten 6-3 in the league. The visitors had
IN A BATTLE of two unbeaten teams, Campion went top of the West Riding County FA Under-21 Development League after their 4-2 win at Tadcaster Albion i2i ISA (red). Thomas Southern opened the scoring for Campion as early as the second minute but
BRADFORD City Women suffered a second successive defeat as they were beaten by Hull City 3-1 in the FA Women’s National League North. The result leaves them at the foot of the table, without a league win all season. After disappointing results for
It's become a modern festive tradition - but the Coca Cola Christmas truck will NOT be coming to Bradford this year. The bright red lorry, as seen in the company's Christmas TV ads, tours the country each year handing out free drinks and offering
Bradford and Bingley 54 Consett 22 ANOTHER stunning attacking display from Bradford and Bingley saw them earn their fourth win from five and become third top scorers in the North One East Division with 288 points. The Bees have a break from league
A FOUL-mouthed rant posted on a Facebook account appearing to belong to a First bus driver has caused waves on social media. An account set up in the name of Jamie Manuel, which says he works as a bus driver at First Group, posted the expletive-laden
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) suffered a crushing 5-1 defeat at Brighouse Town in the second round of the West Riding County Cup, with their makeshift side struggling to match the glories of this season's first team regulars. Brighouse made a fine start
THERE were mixed fortunes for the seven West Riding County Amateur clubs playing in Round Two of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup but Route One Rovers made it through after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout against Steeton Reserves. The
Bradford-based Morrisons has seen sales growth slow after summer trading was boosted by hot weather and the World Cup. Group like-for-like sales excluding fuel were up 5.6% in the 13 weeks to November 4. This was slightly lower than the 6.3% growth
POLICE would like to speak to this man after a woman told officers she was being stalked. British Transport Police said the incident took place on Wednesday, October 17, at approximately 7am, when a man followed the victim down the platform in
SHOCKING footage has emerged of a yob brazenly pouring petrol across a pelican crossing in Bradford before setting it alight. The video, thought to have been shot on Great Horton Road, outside the Moonlight ice cream parlour, shows the road blocked
KEIGHLEY Cougars have signed Will Cooke from Betfred League One rivals Hunslet. Cooke, a utility who can play in either the centres or the back row, joins the club following two years at the South Leeds Stadium. He had two spells with the Castleford
LONG-serving and popular Keighley RLFC forward Jimmy Bardgett has died aged 86. Mr Bardgett was born in Keighley in 1932 the son of John and Sarah later attending St Anne's School and went on to play for rugby league local side Prince Smiths.
STUDENTS studying for their GCSE exams this summer are being invited to Bradford College this week for a specialist open evening. The open evening, on Wednesday, November 7, will give students moving on to A-Levels next year a flavour of college
AN ELDERLY woman has been hospitalised after being found with serious head and facial injuries. The woman, in her seventies, was taken to hospital by ambulance after she was found close to Medina Foods, Park Road, Little Horton, on Sunday afternoon
A PENSIONER reported lost on the Haworth Moors last night has been found safe and well. Keighley Police reported just after noon that 70-year-old Steven Wright had been found, and was receiving medical attention to ensure he was alright. A
Yorkshire Division Two: Old Otliensians 12 Old Grovians 48 A LATE withdrawal by Josh Dixon meant that Old Grovians could only name two replacements instead of the usual three but they made light of that potential problem by giving a splendid team
DO we take more care of our digital technology than we do of ourselves? Ruby Wax thinks so. "We upgrade our iPhones but we don’t pay the same attention to our minds,” she says. “We need to know a bit about how the brain works - why we think the
A GROUP of young people from Bradford have visited the House of Commons for a parliamentary reception celebrating the contribution of communities in marking the centenary of the First World War. New Focus, a group of 16 to 25-year-olds based at
TIME is running out for people to enter this year’s Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition. Postal entries for the 30th annual contest, organised by The Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Councils’ (CYBC), should be submitted
ONE of Bradford’s largest schools is facing a deficit or more than £4 million by the end of this school year, unless major issues are resolved. Hanson School, based in Swain House, ended the 2017/18 school year £3 million in the red. A report
CALLS are being made to bring a historic statue of one of Bradford’s most iconic figures back to Bradford city centre to give it a prominent place in the district. The statue of Sir Titus Salt, the philanthropist and businessman who created the
CONCERNS have been raised over an application to convert nine apartments in Manningham into a mosque. If passed, the proposals would see the self-contained apartments in Parkfield Road, turned into a place of worship. But Bradford Council's Environmental
AN INNOVATIVE movement which champions creative communities will make its mark on Bradford this week. Glug, which has chapters in London, San Francisco and Berlin, is a series of informal design and creative talks over a few beers dubbed “Notworking
A MAN aged 62 is on trial accused of sexually abusing a child dancer during a stage musical more than 30 years ago. Paul Marsden is said to have indecently assaulted the youngster while lifting her during the public performances. She says Marsden
PLANS to demolish Bingley’s former courthouse have been criticised over fears part of the town’s history could be forever lost. Cottingley-based Cox 22 Ltd bought the premises, in Bradford Road, which includes the town’s one-time police station
THE iconic Salts Mill has been named one of the top 200 influential civil engineering projects that shaped the world. To mark the 200th anniversary of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution is celebrating 200 inspirational and
It's one of the biggest milestones in a child's life: the first day at school. Those first steps into full-time education can be a little daunting for children and parents alike. But as you can see from our great pictures, once they've settled
A SERVICE which works to support male victims of domestic abuse is to mark International Men's Day with a special event. Men Standing Up (MSU), part of Bradford Cyrenians, will recognise the day with the event at Malik House, Oakwood Court, City
EVENTS are taking place across the Bradford district this week to mark the centenary of The Armistice which brought to an end the First World War. The clock tower of Bradford City Hall will be illuminated with a projection featuring servicemen
A BRADFORD father has called for the police to share details of where sex offenders are living - after only discovering his neighbour was a convicted rapist and sex abuser by reading about it in the Telegraph & Argus. Thomas Goodall said he
JULIAN Rhodes insists he will leave “no stone unturned” in his bid to help rescue City. The former chairman is back at Valley Parade in a consultancy role to assist owners Stefan Rupp and Edin Rahic. He has already met with head coach David
